92 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1889. 



Hutson, George (Morganfield, Kentucky), desires information regarding a rock sup- 

 posed to contain fossil remains, a description of which he sends. 



Jackson, William H. (Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts), sends drawing of a skull, 

 probably of a species of whale, regarding which lie, desires information. 



Jardin, E. (Brest, France), makes inquiries regarding the flora of the Arctic regious 

 of America; also in regard to Arctic explorations. 



Jarrett, W. E. (Edwards Station, Kentucky), desires information in regard to a 

 coin, a description of which he sends. 



Johnson, H. D. (Collegiate Institute, Strathroy, Ontario), desires information re- 

 garding a plant which he describes. 



Juillerat. Charles E. (New York City), desires au opinion as to the value of a book 

 ■which he describes. 



Keenky, Hosier (Breckenridge, Missouri), desires information regarding the coloring 

 of beverages. 



Kelley, George (Santa Ana, California), makes inquiry regarding the Museum sys- 

 tem of labeling shells. 



King, Rev. Joseph E., D. D. (Fort Edward, New York), desires information regard- 

 ing fish-cnlture. 



Knox, Joseph J. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), desires information regarding an 

 albino bird which he describes. 



Kohler, A. (Elgin, Illinois), makes inquiries in regard to the bibliography of Ento- 

 mology. 



Konopak, C. R. (Toledo, Ohio), makes inquiry regarding the value of certain paper 

 currency. 



Kuebel, S. S. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), desires c rtain information in regard to 

 lubricating oils. 



Kurtz, William C. (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), inquires as to the value of certain 

 mementos, examples of the so-called "Washington buttons." 



Laird, Hon. James (United States House of Representatives), desires information in 

 regard to certain guns exhibited in the Museum. 



Lurch, Dr. Otto (San Angelo, Texas), desires to know if the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion will identify certain material for him. 



Lester, Mrs. Eulalia (Kinsley, Kansas), desires information in regard to the flora 

 of western Kansas. 



Lester, J. Erastus (Providence, Rhode Island), desires the address of some reliable 

 antiquarian book-seller in Washington. 



LlMBERGER, W.B (Randolph, New York), requests a description of certain bird eggs, 

 to aid uini in the determination of some specimens. 



Lisman, Dr. W. A. (Carlisle, Indiana), asks information regarding a metal ring said 

 to have been found embedded in a block of bituminous "oal. 



Logan Rev. John A. (Acadia Minos, Nova Scotia), makes inquiries in regard to tho 

 mythology of the aborgines of North America. 



Losier, Joseph J. (Fulton, Kentucky), requests information as to the best methods 

 of collecting and preserving natural history objects. 



Lowndes, W. C. (Baltimore, Maryland), requests an opinion as to the value of a 

 medal which he describes. 



Lucas, F. A. (Trenton, New Jersey), desires certain information regarding snakes. 



Lunan, J. H. (Terre Haute, Indiana), desires to know if a reward has been offered 

 for a practical method of welding copper. 



Lynn, J. C. (Kearney, Nebraska), describes certain bones concerning which he do- 

 sires information. 



McLain Brothers (Wheeling, West Virginia) desire a determination of a reptile 

 which they describe. 



Mann, B. Pickman (Washington, District of Columbia), desires certain information 

 iu reference to mollusca of the genus Psyche. 



